Friedrich Siegmund-Schultze

Friedrich Siegmund-Schultze (14 June 1885, Görlitz – 11 July 1969, Soest) was a German academic working in theology, social pedagogy and social ethics, as well as a pioneer of peace movements.

Life After studying at several gymnasia, Siegmund-Schultze studied philosophy and theology in Breslau and Magdeburg. In 1908 he became the secretary of the "Church Committee for friendly relations between Great Britain and Germany" (Kirchlichen Komitees zur Pflege freundschaftlicher Beziehungen zwischen Großbritannien und Deutschland) and later secretary to the "World Christian Student League for social work and foreign mission" (Christlichen Studentenweltbundes für Sozialarbeit und Ausländermission).

In 1911 he and his wife founded the "Soziale Arbeitergemeinschaft Berlin-Ost" (SAG). Its offices were shut down after the Nazi seizure of power. At the World Churches Conference in Konstanz from 1 to 3 August 1914, just before the outbreak of war, he was secretary and co-founder of the "Weltbundes für Freundschaftsarbeit der Kirchen". The prize was created in 1994. Winners include;

1994 das Antikriegszentrum Belgrad 1995 German section of Peace Brigades International 1998 Yesh Gvul 2001 Connection e.V. 2004 War Resisters' International 2008 Military Counseling Network sowie Dorf der Freundschaft 2014 Combatants for Peace 2018 Peace Service EIRENE 2020 Arbeitskreis der Universität Köln für die Zivilklauselbewegung & Evangelische Studierendengemeinde Leipzig

Works Ökumenisches Jahrbuch 1934–1935, Zürich/Leipzig 1936; Ökumenisches Jahrbuch 1936–1937, Zürich und Leipzig 1939; Ekklesia 1934–1935, Leipold Klotz Verlag, Gotha